History of Fiat Chrysler's Warren Truck Assembly Plant

Mike Manley, head of the Jeep and Ram brands for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, says a new Wrangler and Ram 1500 and refreshed Cherokee will make for a good year.
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Linda Randolph from Detroit prepares to works on the underbody of the 2005 Dakota in August 2004 as the body joins the engine on the assembly line at the Dainler-Chrysler Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Warren.(Photo: William Archie, Detroit Free Press)

Warren Truck Assembly Plant on Mound Road, north of 8 Mile Road, has been making trucks since 1938.

The plant — which currently makes the the Ram 1500 — has been home in the past to the Dodge Dakota, which was introduced in 1987 and ended production on Aug. 23, 2011. More than 2.75 million Dodge Dakotas were built at the factory.

The plant currently employs 6,144 hourly employees and 234 salaried workers, according to FCA.

Other facts:

Union locals: UAW Local 889, 140 and 412

Size: The factory sits on 86.8 acres and has 3.31 million square feet.

Other big news: FCA US confirmed on Jan. 8, 2017, that it would invest $1 billion to retool and modernize Warren Truck to produce the all-new Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer and the south plant of the Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio to build an all-new Jeep pickup. Like Thursday's announcement, the action is expected to be completed by 2020. More than 2,000 jobs are expected to be added to support production of Wagoneers. With the investment, the company said, Warren Truck would have the flexibility to also produce the Ram Heavy Duty.